Bernard Thévenet

Iconic Cycling Images: Bernard Thévenet after a crash (Tour de France 1972)

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Bernard Thévénet after his crash at the aTour de France 1972

The race in 1972 was Bernard Thévenet’s second Tour de France. In his devutant year, in 1971 he finished fifth in the general classification and also won stage. It was a bit of a surprise performance, but in the subsequent year he was considered as one of the favourites. The 7th stage of Tour de France … Read more

19 July 1977 Lucien Van Impe ‘s crash on Alpe d’Huez

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One of the oddest images from the history of Tour de France pictures Lucien Van Impe after the crash with a motobike on Alpe d’Huez on 19th July 1977. The Belgian cyclist won the Tour de France in 1976, and had a chance to repeat his success in the subsequent year. Before the 17th stage … Read more

Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España

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Eddy Merckx winning the Vuelta a Espana in 1973

Eddy Merckx rode Vuelta a España only once during his extremely successful carreer, in 1973.  He won the race, managed to achieve the first ever Vuelta-Giro double in the history of road cycling races, also became the third cyclist after Jacques Anquetil and Felice Gimondi, who has won all the three grand tours at least … Read more

Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)

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Tour de France 1970 Stage 14 Eddy Merckx wims the stage on the top of the Mont Ventoux

Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France  up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s 6th stage victory from  the total of 8 stage wins at the Tour de France 1970. He took the yellow jersey on the 6th stage and never let it out … Read more